Trojan Tunes

Consider us your new, personal music curator. Check out Trojan Tunes for students’ favorite tracks and playlists, as well as concert tips and reviews.

Air + Style: A new kind of festival


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Air + Style is kicking off its second annual two-day festival in Los Angeles on Feb. 20 and 21 at EXPO Park at the L.A. Coliseum. The event, hosted by snowboarding Olympian Shaun White. Along with the festival’s live music, Air + Style features a 16-story high skateboard ramp, professional athlete appearances and local art […]

Nine songs to help you celebrate Chinese New Year


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Happy Chinese New Year! In honor of the new Lunar Year on Feb. 8, here’s a list of Chinese songs for Trojans to ring in the Year of the Monkey.The words are in a different language, but music is all about connection. This playlist is dedicated to my Chinese professors I have had the pleasure […]

Physical Graffiti: Why Led Zepplin rocks


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In their most prolific period — from 1969 to 1975 — Led Zeppelin released six albums. Each album has secured itself a rightful place as a classic in the canons of rock history. The last of these six was Physical Graffiti . Like most mega-bands of the ’70s, Led Zeppelin decided that after reaching incredible heights, […]

Local indie band Young the Giant is coming of age


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For anyone who calls themselves a Californian, there are certain songs and artists you have to know. Artists like 2Pac, Dr. Dre, Green Day and Guns N’ Roses are among the essentials. Their songs have defined a sound over the past 30 years or so, influencing many other great artists to refine and invent sounds […]

Seven songs to help you spring into focus


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The year is fresh and the semester is new — welcome back, fellow Trojans! To start off the new year and the second week of school, here’s a playlist for studying, doing homework or socializing with friends. 1. “Hello Vs. Party & Bullshit (Matoma Remix)” [EXPLICIT]  – Ice Cube ft. Dr. Dre & MC Ren Vs. The Notorious […]

Bring the Boy Who Lived back into your life with this playlist


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There were a lot of ways to go with this Harry Potter playlist. While my roommate suggested such classics as “Can’t Touch This” and “Who Let The Dogs Out” to typify Sorcerer’s Stone and Prisoner of Askaban, respectively, there is a certain merit to subtlety — which is why I included Nicki Minaj’s “Anaconda.” How better can […]

Nine Christmas rock songs even holiday-music haters will love


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“The Rebel Jesus” – Jackson Browne Jackson Browne pairs up with the Chieftains and puts his formidable songwriting and lyrical prowess on display in this meaningful Christmas tune. As cliché as it sounds, Browne reminds us — quite poetically — that Christmas is not about “[guarding] our fine possessions,” but about helping those less fortunate. […]